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Here is a list I have put together recently.
My favorites books that are not under copyright:
The Shepherd of Bethlehem, King of Israel, by ALOE (Charlotte Maria Tucker)
The Giant Killer (Robyn family series book #1) by ALOE (Charlotte Maria Tucker)
The Battle (Robyn family series book #2) by ALOE (Charlotte Maria Tucker)
The Haunted Room [Nothing supernatural; it is symbolic] by ALOE (Charlotte Maria Tucker)
In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon * (somewhat encourages voting/government in the end, but can be easy corrected by a teacher)
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan Paired with The Celestial Railroad by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Peep Behind the Scenes by O.F. Walton
The Children’s Tabernacle by ALOE (Charlotte Maria Tucker)
Basket of Flowers by Christoph von Schmid
Hedge of Thorns by Mary M Sherwood
That Printer of Udell Harold Bell Wright * (somewhat encourages voting/government in the last chapter, but can be removed with little effect on the story)
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
My favorite books that are under copyright:
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Tales of the Kingdom Trilogy by David and Karen Mains
Hinds Feet in High Places by Hannah Hurnard
Most books by Elizabeth Elliot
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Nonfiction:
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
Drama:
An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestly
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller * this play is a negative example- What not to be like
Questionable books
Lord of the Flies by William Golding This shows that humans all have a great tendency towards evil without God and His commandments (Is this book appropriate for Anabaptists?)